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While he got some bad contracts at the end of his career, Burnitz was a fine player for the most part, especially in his days with the Brewers. He ends his career with a .253/.345/.481 line and 315 homers in 5,710 at-bats. He established career highs of 38 homers and 125 RBI with Milwaukee in 1998, and he had three seasons with at least a 900 OPS. Unfortunately, he ended 2006 as the longest-tenured regular without a playoff appearance. Sun, Mar 11, 2007 01:12:00 PM

Burnitz, who saved the Orioles from themselves by turning down their two-year offer to take one guaranteed year from the Pirates, hit .230/.289/.422 in 313 at-bats. He still has ample power and he did fairly well in his few pinch-hitting appearances, so there should be some interest in him as a part-time player. However, Burnitz has said he's considering retirement at age 37. Wed, Nov 1, 2006 11:42:00 PM

Jeromy Burnitz homered twice against his former team, the Brewers, on Tuesday in a 6-1 Pirates' victory.

Burnitz was just 6-for-25 and without an extra-base hit this month entering tonight, so he picked an excellent time to show that he's still got something left. The Pirates will surely try to deal him before the July 31 trading deadline, but they probably can't expect much in return. Tue, Jul 25, 2006 10:46:00 PM

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Chris Stewart (hamstring) is expected to be sidelined for at least the next two weeks.

Which means he's in danger of opening the regular season on the disabled list. Stewart's hamstring injury was initially described as a minor tweak, but it's clearly more severe than that. The 33-year-old catcher hasn't appeared in a Grapefruit League game since last Monday. Tony Sanchez may get to serve as Francisco Cervelli's backup in the early going this season.

Jaff Decker told reporters Monday morning that his left calf is "feeling a lot better."

Decker tweaked the calf Sunday in a Grapefruit League game when his cleats got caught while he was leaving the batter's box. He had to be helped off the field, but this doesn't sound like a major injury.

Dr. James Andrews performed the procedure, which typically comes with a 12-15 month recovery timetable. Cumpton will miss the entire 2015 season and he's probably not going to be back to 100 percent by the beginning of the 2016 campaign. The 26-year-old right-hander had been fighting for a long relief job this spring in Pirates camp.